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. 1976 Oct;128(1):473–476. doi: 10.1128/jb.128.1.473-476.1976

Site-Specific Deoxyribonucleases in Bacillus subtilis and Other Bacillus Strains

Takehiko Shibata 1, Shukuko Ikawa 1, Cholung Kim 1, Tadahiko Ando 1
PMCID: PMC232875  PMID: 824277

Abstract

We systematically studied site-specific deoxyribonucleases in Bacillus strains and detected deoxyribonuclease activities in 20 of 62 strains tested.

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